Clothespin



y 16, 1939- D. w. HILDERBRANT 2,158,937

CLOTHESPIN v Filed March :5, 1938 61191 '7 v v 1a a Patented May 16, 1939 PATENT OFFICE 2,158,937 cm'mnsrm Daniel W. Hiiderbrant, Farmersviile, Calif.

Application March 3,

vZClaims.

This invention relates to a clothespin.

It is aimed to provide a novel and more efllcient construction capable of manufacture from a single strand of metallic wire, which will be more securely anchored to the clothesline and in which the movement of the movable leg is entirely within the width of the article.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

. In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved clothespin in side elevation;

Figure 2 is aview similar to Figure 1 but'show ing the movable leg in released position;

Figure 3 is an edge elevation of the clothespin, and I Figure 4 is -a fragmentary perspective view adjacent parts.

Referring specificallyto the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, the clothespin is preferably made from a single strand of metallic wire which is formed The resilient action of the leg I! urges it from the position of Figurefl to that of Figure 1 where it is partly entered in the bifurcation it. The free end of leg I2 is coiled one or more times as 7 at is about the tine II, to provide an eyelet which is slidable thereon. Normally the eyelet ll abuts the coil l1. 1

Intheuseoftbedevlcaieg llmayberetracted showing the outer end of the movable leg and 1938, Serial No. 193,764

from the position of Figure 1 to that of Figure 2 enabling the hook it to be engaged over a clothesline, whereupon the leg I! is released and its resilient action will force it away from the leg ll until the eyelet l8 abuts coil l1 and the leg 5 i2 is partly within the bifurcation -l6. The clothes may be hung on the line and secured in place by engagement of the hook ll thereover or they may be suspended from the coil II or in any other desired manner.

Various changes may be restorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A clothespin of the class described compris- 15 ing a resilient strand, said strand consisting of a coil, legs extending in the same general direction from the coil, one of the legs having a tine, said tine adjacent its free end having a loop providing a hook, the free end of the loop being terminally 20 coiled about the tine, said loop being returned upon itself to provide substantially parallel strands forming a bifurcation and substantially parallel strands outwardly of the first mentioned strands, and said movable leg being normally engaged with the second mentioned coil and disposed in the bifurcation.

2. A clothespin of the class described comprising a resilient strand, said strand consisting of a coil, legs extending in the samegeneral direction from the coil, one of the legs having a tine. said tine adjacent its free end having a loop providing a hook, the free end of the loop being terminally coiled about the tine, said loop being returned upon itself to provide substantially par- 3.; allel strands forming a bifurcation and substan tially parallel strands outwardly of the first mentioned strands, said movable leg being normally engaged with the second mentioned coil and disposed in the bifurcation, and an eyelet at the free end of the'movable leg'slidable on the tine and engageable with the second mentioned coil. DANIEL .W. HILDERBRANT. 

